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DateSun, 5 May 1996 02:59:43 +0000 ( )
FromJustin Dossey <>
SubjectRe: linux on HFS? why not HPFS instead?
On Fri, 3 May 1996, Mark Lehrer wrote:

> of course, the best thing would be to finally have a standard
> non-case-sensitive file system on unix.  preservation of case
> is important, but being case-sensitive when looking up a file
> is a serious time waster.

Oh, I disagree.  Having the fs be sensitive (to the fault you describe) to
cases gives me double the filename possibilities.  Additionally, if there
are 3 files in a directory that begin with the letter "M," and the
filesystem is not case sensitive in that way, example:
Makefile
memlook.c
makelib.sh

I can just type M<tab> and get the Makefile right now.  The situation you
describe makes that impossible.  If you don't use filename completion or
wildcards, then yes,  you're wasting time--just don't blame it on the
system.  Capitals exist for a reason in Linux.

Justin Dossey     
dossey@flex.net     houston, tx usa  
http://www.flex.net/~dossey



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